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Croydon Central

Every general election in Croydon Central since 1974 (until 2019). Latest: Sarah Jones, Labour, majority 5,949.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Sarah Jones Elected sitting MPLabour27,12450.2%
Mario CreaturaConservative21,17539.2%
Simon SpragueLiberal Democrats3,5326.5%
Esther SuttonGreen1,2152.3%
Peter SonnexBrexit Party
The Brexit Party		9991.9%
Valid votes54,045
Majority5,94911.0%

Lab hold Turnout 66.4% of 81,407 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F1974197919871997200520152019Conservative, February 1974: 40.5%Conservative, October 1974: 42.1%Conservative, 1979: 52.5%Conservative, 1983: 53.8%Conservative, 1987: 56.6%Conservative, 1992: 55.4%Conservative, 1997: 38.6%Conservative, 2001: 38.5%Conservative, 2005: 40.8%Conservative, 2010: 39.4%Conservative, 2015: 43.0%Conservative, 2017: 42.4%Conservative, 2019: 39.2%Labour, February 1974: 38.0%Labour, October 1974: 41.8%Labour, 1979: 36.7%Labour, 1983: 23.3%Labour, 1987: 24.4%Labour, 1992: 31.3%Labour, 1997: 45.6%Labour, 2001: 47.2%Labour, 2005: 40.7%Labour, 2010: 33.6%Labour, 2015: 42.7%Labour, 2017: 52.3%Labour, 2019: 50.2%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 13.4%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 10.9%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 11.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 13.0%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 13.2%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 2.2%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 1.9%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 6.5%Liberal, February 1974: 21.5%Liberal, October 1974: 16.2%Liberal, 1979: 10.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 22.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 19.0%
Vote share in Croydon Central at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Croydon Central (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2019Lab Sarah JonesCon5,94911.066.4%Lab hold
2017Lab Sarah JonesCon5,6529.971.3%Lab gain from Con
2015Con Gavin BarwellLab1650.367.7%Con hold
2010Con Gavin BarwellLab2,8795.865.1%Con gain from Lab
2005ConLab750.260.4%
2001LabCon3,9848.759.1%Lab hold
1997LabCon3,8977.069.6%
1992ConLab9,65024.171.7%Con hold
1987ConLab12,61732.370.5%Con hold
1983ConLab11,82130.567.9%
1979ConLab7,95815.875.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLab1640.372.6%Con hold
February 1974ConLab1,3142.579.7%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Croydon Central?

Sarah Jones (Labour) won Croydon Central at the 2019 general election with a majority of 5,949.

Which parties have won Croydon Central?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1974: Conservative 9, Labour 4.

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